gtx 960 4gb not overclocking well, am i doing something wrong?

Oct 18, 2015
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hello all,
i couple of months ago i build my new rig to replace my old "gaming" laptop from 2012. everything has been going well so far and i have my cpu (intel i5 6600k) overclocked to a wopping 4.5Ghz. the problem that i am having is with my gpu, i have had much experince overclocking cpus but not as much with gpus. the gpu i have, gtx 960 4gb model, has recived good reviews for its overcloking cappibilitys so i decided to try it out on this one. most people say they get an average of +150 Mhz core clock speed and +400 Mhz memory speed with no change to the core voltage but maxed out power limit. when i overclock mine, i can only get it to about +35 Mhz on the core clock and +100 on the memory speed. scince i dont have much experience overclocking gpus yet, i came to here to see if i am doing everything right. first i max out the power limit, then i slowly adjust the core speed wile running furmark every 5 - 10 Mgz agustment, and once i have the core clock stable i do basically the same thing. i know not all cpus and gpus are equal but i am not even getting close to what most people saw they are getting, and for a while now i have been thinking that i may have been doing something wrong. thanks for the help!

oh btw here is my rig:
-i5 6600k cpu (4.5Ghz)
-gtx 960 4gb gpu
-MSI M5 motherboard
-8 gb's of ddr4 corsair vengeance ram (2666 speed)
-cooler master 212 evo cpu cooler
-750 watt corsair CXM modular power supply
-120 Gb samsung evo ssd
-1Tb WD black HDD
-Fractal design Define R5 (blackout edtion)

-cheers
 
Solution
nothing much to tell you.

overclocking GPUs are pretty simple and basic. you basically play with sliders in MSI Afterburner till it can pass some stressing programs without crashing. The problem with GPUs is they're weird devices that don't stress the same. and while your gpu overclock might be stable enough to pass a furmark burn, it still might crash out when playing a game.

you need to balance the vram and gpu overclocks as well. too much boost to the vram might result in an unstable overclock, or might limit your gpu overclock.
nothing much to tell you.

overclocking GPUs are pretty simple and basic. you basically play with sliders in MSI Afterburner till it can pass some stressing programs without crashing. The problem with GPUs is they're weird devices that don't stress the same. and while your gpu overclock might be stable enough to pass a furmark burn, it still might crash out when playing a game.

you need to balance the vram and gpu overclocks as well. too much boost to the vram might result in an unstable overclock, or might limit your gpu overclock.
 
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Oct 18, 2015
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4,540

Thanks, il take another shot at it
 

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